Specialties & Experience

General Specialties: Industrial Hygiene and Safety

Specialty Focus: asbestos, talc, ship asbestos, shipyard, U.S. Navy, pesticides, chlorpyrifos, exposure assessment, chemical exposures, chemical exposure assessment

Education: B.S. Biology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA; M.S. Occupational Medicine, New York University Medical Center, NY; Ph.D. Environmental Health Sciences, New York University Medical Center, NY

Years in Practice: 36

Additional Information

United States Navy active duty Industrial Hygiene Officer (1986-2007). Senior Industrial Hygienist for Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (2007-2013). Experience with asbestos abatement, asbestos removal, air sampling of asbestos; also sampling for carbon composite fibers, organic chemicals, lead, lead dust, welding and metal fumes, and volcanic dust. Trained in asbestos identification techniques. Specialized industrial hygiene knowledge of exposures to United States Navy personnel who worked in shipyards or served on board U.S. Navy ships, at sea, on shore, and during repair and overhaul. Safety experience includes machine shop safety; aircraft repair and maintenance; welding safety; recreational safety; shipboard corrosion control and metal work.